restoring equity and humanity

Will you help send me to SXSWEdu?

I can’t thank you enough for all of your support over the years. You’ve helped turn my little thoughts about education into fruitful ideas that are actually helping people change the way they think about teaching and learning in their classrooms, so that all students are seen, heard, and valued.

After all you’ve done for me–all the shared posts, comments, likes, and everything in between–I’m asking for more help.

Teachers’ voices are incredibly underrepresented in thought leadership. It’s ironic, unjust, and inequitable. Teachers make up a vast majority of the education profession, yet business executives, administrators, and technology elites are doing most of the decision-making on our behalf.

I want to head to SXSWEdu this coming March to spread the word about personalized learning. I want to talk about how education technology companies have claimed the term as their own and empower teachers to reclaim personalized learning.

But I can’t do it unless my proposal is “voted up.” So, if you don’t mind, do the following:

Paul is a National Board Certified Educator in Chicago. His writing has been featured in a number of prominent education publications, such as EdSurge, ASCD's "Educational Leadership", and the International Literacy Association's "Literacy Today." He has also been featured in the New Yorker. He currently teaches third grade and loves every moment of it.